§ 113-136. KnronTimiH iiiillini i(y nl iiis|nT(()rs ;iii(l prnUTfins; refusal to obey or 

 allow iiispottioii by inspectors and pio(rc (ois. 



(al Inspcclois anil piolctlois aiv uranloti llu- powvrs ol peace oHkcis 

 anywiu-iv in (his SiaU-. ami Ixyonil ils honiKUiiios lo Ihc cxk-nl provided by law. in 

 cniorcing all mailers williin lliei'i lespeelixe siihjeel mallei jinisilitlion as sel on! in Jliis 



section. 



(b) The jiiiisdicliDn ol inspeelois exlentls lo all mailers within tlio 

 juiisdiclion ol ihe Depailineiil sel oiil in Ihis .Snixhapler. Pail !>A ol Article 7 ol 

 Chapter I4.1B ol Ihe Ceneral .Slalnles. Arlicie S ol Chapler 76 ol the Genera! Statutes, 

 and Article 2 ol CMiapler 77 ol Ihe (ieneial Slalnles. and lo all other matters within the 

 jnrisdiclion ol Ihe Deparlmeni which il directs inspectors lo entorce. In addition, 

 inspectors have jinisdiclion over all ollenses in\()]\ini; properly of or leased to or 

 managed b) ihe Deparlmeni in conneclioii with Ihe conservation ol marine and 

 estuarine resonrces. 



(c) Tile jnrisiliclion ol pioleclors exleiids lo all mailers within Ihe jnrisdiction 

 ol' Ihe Wildlile Kesonrtes Commission, whelhei sel oiil in Ihis ("hapter. Chapter 7.SA. 

 Cliapler I4.V Chapler 14 Hi. or eKcwlKiv. The Wildlile Resonrces Commission is 

 six-cillcallv j^ranled jm isiliclion o\er all aspects ol: 



( I ) Hoalini' aiul waler salel) : 

 (2) Unnlinu and happing: 



{}) lishinji. excliisi\e ol lishini? under Ihe jurisdiction ot Ihe Marine 

 Fishciies Connnission: and 



(4) Activities in wooillaiuis and on inland waters governed by G.S. ll.VhO.I 



to C.S. I II hO.V 



In addition, pioleclors have jnrisiliclion o\er all ollenses iinoiving properly ol or leased 

 iiy Ihe Wildlile Resonrces Commission or occnriing on wildlile lelnges. game lands, or 

 boating and tishing access areas managed by Ihe Wildlile Resonrces Commission. The 

 anlhority ol protectors o\er ollenses on public hnnling grounds is go\erned by the 

 jnrisdiction granted Ihe Commission in (i.S. I II 2h4(c). 



(d) Inspeilors and proleclois are aiUlilionallv anlhori/ed lo arrest wilhonl 

 warrani undei Ihe lerms of C..S. I.SA 4()l(b) lor lelonies. lor breaches of Ihe peace, lor 

 assaults upon Ihem or in their preseiue. ami lor other ollenses e\incing a llonling ol 

 their anlhority as enloicemenl oHiceis or conslilnling a Ihreal to public peace and order 

 which woulillend lo siibwrl the aulliorilx ol Ihe .Stale il ignored. In particular, they are 

 anlhori/ed. siibjecl lo the diieclion ol Ihe adminisliali\e superiors, to arrest for 

 violations ol (i.S. 14 ."'2^. 14 2.'»S. 14 2(i<). and 14 277. 



(e) lns|X'c(ors and proleclois ma\ ser\e arresi warranls. search warrants, 

 orders lor arresi. Criminal summonses, subpoenas, and all other process connected with 

 any cases within Iheii snbjecl mallei juiisdiclion. In Ihe exercise ol their law 

 enlorcemenl powers, inspeelois are snbjecl lo proxisioiis lelaling lo jiolice ollicers in 

 general sel onl in Chapler l.'S. Chapler ISA. and elsewhere 



(I) Inspeelois ami proleilois are anlhori/ed lo slop lemporaiil\ any persons 

 Ihey reasonably belie\e lo be engaging in ai(i\il\ regiilaled by Iheir respecli\e agencies 

 lo cleterinine wiielhei such ailivilx is being comlmled williin Ihe rei|niieinenls ol the 

 law. including license leqnireinenls. II Ihe person sloppeil is in a motor vehicle being 

 dri\en al the lime ami Ihe inspeiloi or prolecloi in qiiesiion is also in a motor vehicle. 

 Ihe inspeilor or prolecloi is leqiiiieil lo soiiiul a siren or acli\ale a special light, bell. 



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